When Only Now Will Do!

In the words of the famous song, "tomorrow never comes". Now is all there is; and yet it can sometimes be so difficult to make the decision to do what is important and urgent. The end result? Many of us don't do what we need to do and later on ... a week... a month.... a year or more, we end up not achieving what we dreamed of.

I notice this trend particularly amongst 'would be' property investors. The apparent enormity of that first step into investing, results in so many people just not taking action. That's very sad because it takes away the possibility of changing their lives.

Smart investment = SMART goals

On an objective level, smart investment in property is undoubtedly the best possible approach to wealth creation. At Axis we use multiple tools - Below Market Value (BMV), Leverage, Velocity, Accelerated Capital Growth (ACG) and more - to create outstanding returns for our clients.

If you are a prospective investor who wants to be financially independent, wants to create a new income stream, wants to be financially free in retirement, then maybe it's time to look more carefully at what's stopping you.

Look inward, not outward

Our experience at Axis is that almost all the time the obstacles that stop investors taking action are those inside us. Of course we can all mention the dreaded M word (money), but a surprising number of investors either have, or can get, the money they need and still don't invest!

The big bogeyman is FEAR.

• Fear that a better deal will come along tomorrow
• Fear that you've missed something important and will buy a 'dog'
• Fear that your friends (really?) will think you are an idiot
• Fear that the investment won't turn out like you hope

What is FEAR? False Expectation Appearing Real

The trouble is, knowing that it's all in the mind doesn't help many of us overcome our fears. That's because bringing a rational explanation to an irrational emotion doesn't get rid of it.

Feel the fear ...

The solution to all these fears could be simple. Be able to read the future and set everything in stone. Challenge is, that's not the way the world works. We can't know for sure about the future - it's a balance of probability and guesswork.

That means to get on in life we just have to accept that; and deal with the uncertainty. I will make an observation, which is that people who can take action in the face of uncertainty, having rationalised their fears in a thoughtful way, are the ones who achieve their dreams and goals.

Whilst people who remain rooted in fear will continually fail to move ahead.

... and do it anyway

If you are in the second group then you need to do some work on yourself. A great starting point is a book by Susan Jeffers called "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway". You might also like to go on some personal development courses that are focused around your attitude to risk and uncertainty

It's our vision at Axis to help everyone achieve their financial goals and future security through property. We can't do that if you don't take action. When do you need to take action? Right now. Waiting doesn't help. In fact as time passes you will find yourself trapped on a narrow path where it gets more and more difficult to change direction. In our experience, the longer you have been 'intending' to invest, the LESS likely you are to actually invest!

Do you agree with me? What's holding you back? Leave a comment below.

Live with Abundance

Rod Thomas FCA  

Posted in Creating Wealth

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